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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="6-201" title_number="6" title_name="Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Program” means the Charitable Giving Information Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Charitable Giving Information Program in the Office of the Secretary of State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Program is to educate the public about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations so that members of the public can:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>recognize unlawful or misleading charitable solicitations; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>make informed decisions about charitable contributions to charitable organizations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Program shall inform the public of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the laws and regulations about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations, including registration requirements, prohibited acts and penalties, and the availability of information through the Office of the Secretary of State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the importance of reporting alleged unlawful or misleading charitable solicitations to the Office of the Secretary of State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>an address and toll-free telephone number through which the public can get information about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations and can report alleged violations of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>precautions an individual may take before making a charitable contribution to a charitable organization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>any other information the Secretary of State believes will help the public make informed decisions about charitable contributions to charitable organizations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Program shall make available:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>written materials, in places easily accessible to the public, including libraries, schools, and other public buildings;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>on request, individuals to speak to community groups or other groups; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>material for broad distribution to the public or for use by the news media.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Program may make available a disk containing computerized data if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Secretary of State determines that making the disk available serves the purposes of the Program; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the person agrees in writing to use the disk only for purposes approved by the Secretary of State, and not to copy the disk, or permit the disk to be copied, without the prior written consent of the Secretary of State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee for a disk under this section.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The fee may not exceed the actual cost of purchasing and preparing the disk.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
